North Park · Then vs Now
North Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how North Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Construction value ($) | $652,823 | $1,795,631 | +175% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 10 | +25% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 281 | 375 | +33% |
| Reported crimes | 75 | 70 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 22 | 14 | -36% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-12
North Park logs $653k in permits on eight express filings
North Park pulled 10 permits in December, down from 15, but their combined value hit $653k—up 17%. Eight were express permits; two covered renovations. Service requests dropped 22%, graffiti removal and abandoned vehicle complaints tied at 29 apiece. Violent crime inched from 20 to 22 incidents. Three food establishments failed inspection, up from one.
2025-12
North Park permit value hits $1.8M in December
North Park logged $1.8 million in construction permits in December, up 352% from November's $397k. The spike came from at least one big-ticket project among the month's ten permits, which included a new-construction job. Four permits came through the express program, four were renovation/alteration work, and one was for signage. Service requests dropped 14%, crime fell 16%, and violent offenses were down a third. Snow complaints topped the 311 board with 48 reports, trailed by potholes and ice removal requests. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-12
- HOANH LONG RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- DCI (Limited Business License)
- Joong Boo Warehouse Market (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- Accounting Solutions Ltd (Limited Business License)
- CHEZ ADELE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BLUE RIBBON TAXI ASSOCIATION INC. (Affiliation)
- CHICAGO TAXI AFFILIATION LLC dba KOAM TAXI ASSOCIATION (Affiliation)
New businesses — 2025-12
- DOMINO'S PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Sissy's Sandwich (Retail Food Establishment)
- MONTROSE CEMETERY CO (Regulated Business License)
- ANGELS TAX SERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
- KO HAIR STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- BOHEMIAN NATL CEMETERY AS (Regulated Business License)
- TRAVEL SERVICES AND IMMIGRATION PUBLIC SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- FAIZA CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO TAXI AFFILIATION LLC dba KOAM TAXI ASSOCIATION (Affiliation)
- BLUE RIBBON TAXI ASSOCIATION INC. (Affiliation)